Shot bald eagle, Lily, returns to the wild

By Justin Zaremba | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on September 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM, updated September 25, 2016 at 9:32 AM

The bald eagle, "Lily," who was found shot and suffering from injuries and lead poisoning in Dec. 2015, has been released back into the wild, according to the Raptor Trust.

(Curtesy of the Raptor Trust)

Nine months after he was found shot and suffering from lead poisoning, Lily, a bald eagle, has been released back into the wild in time for the fall migration, according to The Raptor Trust, the wild bird rehabilitation center that took in the bird.